# N20342: 2003 Schmidt Steve RV7A, registration cancelled 2019-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schmidt Steve RV7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schmidt-steve-rv7a) (registry code 056141D)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 70204
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 2003
- Certificate issued: December 9, 2002
- Last registry action: September 17, 2015
- Mode S code: A1A027
- Owner when cancelled: [Schmidt Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20STEVE)
- Location: [Northport, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Northport)
- Physical address: [Colville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Colville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.9182° N, 117.7963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99157, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20342
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20342
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20342-2019-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schmidt Steve RV7A: https://openairdocs.org/model/schmidt-steve-rv7a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN18LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA295), Jul 24, 2018: Vans RV7A (N20342), Princeton, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A flat nosewheel tire, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control on landing.
- [NTSB SEA06CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA086), Apr 26, 2006: Schmidt RV7A (N20342), Northport, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown. Factors contributing to the accident included the gusty wind and soft terrain conditions which resulted in the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180724021399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180724021399A), Jul 24, 2018: Schmidt Steve RV7A (N20342), Princeton, MN, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed with flat/low nose tire. Flipped over in soft sand & grass alongside runway. Aircraft landed on the numbers but continued for 1500 feet…
- [Accident 20060426007049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060426007049A), Apr 26, 2006: Amtr RV7A (N20342), Northport, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] of N20342 made a hard landing at his private airport near Northport, WA. According to the pilot the winds were…

## Other aircraft with N20342

- [Cancelled 1976-03-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20342-1976-03-16): Cessna 172M, S/N 17261205. Owner: [Bettencourt Oliver A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCOURT%20OLIVER%20A), [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino)

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